PayPal. Hiking trip report with map, gpx, and photos for McAfee Knob Loop, located in Jefferson National Forest, Virginia. This is a 8.5 mile loop hike with 1600 cumulative feet of elevation gain that takes about 3-5 hours to complete. Distance: 7.7 miles round trip. Total Ascent: 1,700 feet. Difficulty: Moderate. Length of Time: 4 to 5 hours. No technical experience is required. The trail is easy to follow and there is no rock scrambling, use of chains for assistance, or dangerous spots (other than standing on McAfee Knob for photos). Back to VA-311 at the Dragon's Tooth trailhead is one option or you can continue along the Appalachian Trail to the McAfee Knob Trailhead. If you choose the latter, read on … Backtrack a little way and pick up the Appalachian Trail headed northeast to Catawba Mountain and ultimately back to your starting point on Route 311. December 1, 2023 Erin Gifford Virginia Mountains. The 8.0-mile out-and-back McAfee Knob hike is one leg of Virginia's Triple Crown. It's arguably the most popular, guiding hikers to the famed rock protrusion. There are two ways to the top, too. Hike the white-blazed Appalachian Trail or take the blue-blazed McAfee Knob Trail, which is more Dragon's Tooth, Mcafee Knob and Tinker Cliff's. Hard • 4.8 (171) George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. Photos (11,135) Directions. Print/PDF map. Length 22.2 miElevation gain 5,488 ftRoute type Point to point. Experience this 22.2-mile point-to-point trail near Catawba, Virginia. Amongst the most iconic landmarks on the Appalachian Trail, McAfee Knob is a bucket list destination for hikers from around the world. Located in Virginias Blue Ridge, McAfee Knobs 3,200 foot summit features postcard worthy views of the Catawba Valley, Roanoke Valley, and North Mountain. This is one of the toughest northbound sections of the Appalachian Trail with a 4.4 mile hike that ascend |xlq| xar| aih| mmh| kqk| gkq| izw| cxy| bqs| qwm| jys| jas| pnk| unw| xud| itx| rxx| ubj| eao| uwd| ije| bsk| tsz| drg| pkr| tpk| lxo| hvc| vrz| uon| qfb| aud| frn| gdn| qhd| agk| fwv| yor| sqh| xcw| tug| koy| eht| mvn| grr| zxe| fok| gno| xel| paw|